Thread: JOSH'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT! No looking, Josh

I am making Josh's Christmas present. No... not for free, so none of y'all need to ask me to make one for you, too.

His pretty slick family is paying me to do it. He did get to set some parameters. Without going into a bunch of detail, the most memorable of requests was that the razor winds up being 12/8 and a quarter thick.

No, I didn't stutter. I said 12/8. Personally, I think it's too big when you couple it with 1/4 inch thick ATS-34 stainless. My calculations estimate a mere 8 passes would be all that is required to shave Richard Kiel's face. The cutting surface will be about 3 1/4 inches long.

Here is the rest of the story. Josh has promised me that he will not look at this thread because I will be posting pics as the razor develops. And, it's certainly not right for someone to peek at their Christmas present... no?

That will provide all of you an opportunity to kinda make statements on other threads similar to, "Man, Josh. You should see how that razor you are getting for Christmas is coming along." Without giving secrets away, like "those certainly look like diamonds in the tang, Josh". Don't be specific. Just say it looks cool 'n stuff.

Like I said, all he knows is that it will be a quarter thick and a 12/8 razor. He also knows it has a barber's notch and kinda knows what the outline looks like... that's it. So, don't spoil it.

Maybe Joe could say something like. "Hey Josh, I told Bill I would monitor who is viewing that thread cause he said he wouldn't mail it on time if you peeked." I'll be interested to see who can come up with the most tantalizing morsels of bait to throw at him. This could be fun...

The pic shows three razors. Gee... which one is Josh's? Duh...
The razor on the top is a 5/8 and the one on the bottom is a 6/8. That will give you an idea how massive it is.

The hole in the blade is for something down the road that deals with my signature, so yes, I drilled it on purpose. The hole in the tang is 1/16 inch in diameter. Next, I will start on some filework. Then three holes in the long tang for either diamonds or emeralds or something. One more diamond will go in the very tip of the blade. That flat spot on the front of the blade in line with where the hone would rest. I may have you guys help me choose the gemstones... we'll see.

Pierced ear? Ha. We might have another kind of horror story to listen to with this puppy. Something like how it was dropped and it cut his travel case in half.

This is the rough stage, so don't be concerned with sanding or grinding marks for now. I know they are there and it's ok for now.

Oh. And I'm going to make it a poll. We'll see how many guys think Josh will wind up peeking before he is supposed to.

haha, thanx Bill, I needed good laugh... This is one monster of a razor, and it's looking good so far. I really want to see it finished and dressed up... And I'm anxious to hear Josh's comments about the first shave. Now Tony needs to skin a buffalo and hang the whole damn thing to some strop hardware...

Marry Christmas, Josh, and a Happy New Year.

Nenad

WOW. Talk about pushing the boundaries! I can't wait to watch this one come together.

X

Gerat holy bajesus! there simply is no emoticon to reply with for this monster. That's got to be one of the most incredible razors I've seen. Fantastic and innovative work as usual Bill Can't wait to see it come together; and, I certainly hope you spare not the slightest detail about it's construction. Eager minds want to know

I was wondering how you were gonna make a 12/8 with only 1/4" stock. Now I see how you solved the angle/thickness ratio problem. Ingenious. As I told Josh, 12/8 is too friggin big, but hey...to each his own. It'll definitely be one of a kind (cuz anybody other than Andre the Giant would be afraid to shave with it (although I do see it being handy in the kitchen)), Oh, and it's quite nice looking, too.

You will re-define the HHT acronym with this one! ("hair" becomes "head) As for Josh, not only will he peek, but he'll also post here

"Oh good heaven!"

That's what came to mind when I saw the tail of the tang peaking up as I scrolled through the original post.

Damn! Isn't he having an operation on his shoulder?! That beast of a razor will throw it out completely! It's almost a 2-hander!

Looking great! I can't wait to see the scales and the final set up!!!

C utz

That is NOT a razor you shave with. That is a razor that you hold in front of your face, close your eyes, and listen to the whiskers fall off in fear. You become "one" with that razor!

RT

Or with the pool of blood forming at your feet

HAHAHA....that razor definately screams Josh. Outstanding Bill. I do not see how someone would actually be able to shave with it, but hey to each his own. Besides Christmas wishes comming true are always good.